Man United gambled by sacking Jose Mourinho and backing Paul Pogba.

It's fair to say Paul Pogba didn't look too thrilled when he arrived at Manchester Airport on Sunday afternoon.

The only member of the Manchester United party not to be wearing a club blazer, Pogba glared and scowled as he dodged the photographers and holidaymaker crowds to reach the terminal.

Of course it might have been the prospect of a gruelling 17-hour flight to Perth, for the first leg of United's pre-season tour that will take them to Australia, Singapore and China.

More likely, his mind was questioning quite why he was reporting for duty with a club he is actively seeking to leave this summer.

Pogba has kept himself away from the club's official photographers, with images circulated by United's social media accounts rarely showing him in the foreground. 

It's not exactly a secret that his agent, Mino Raiola, has been instructed to find Pogba a fresh challenge. He has said as much, after the player himself said indicated likewise while on a summer promotional tour of Asia.

Really, Pogba was quite happy passing his summer in New York, where he posted an Instagram video of himself running through Central Park last week, and waiting for the call from Real Madrid or Juventus.

Instead, he is off to the other side of the world, going through pre-season fitness work and playing friendlies for a team he hopes to be leaving, three years after re-joining.

There were doubts he would even report back to United's Carrington training base on Sunday morning ahead of the flight to Australia, a suggestion perpetuated by Raiola last week.





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